TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
FCT, Abuja – On Friday, November 22, a Federal High Court, Abuja division, ordered that the 109 foreigners linked to high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities threatening national security be remanded in Kuje and Suleja custodial centres until the next adjourned date.
109 foreign nationals remanded. Image for illustration purposes.
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Justice Ekerete Akpan gave the order based on the request by the counsel for the defendants on grounds that the police facility where they are being kept wasn’t conducive for the number of suspects.
As reported by NTA News, the defendants are from Brazil, China, and the Philippines, and the adjournment of their case to November 29, 2024, is to prepare them for proper arraignment and trial, in accordance with the Cybercrimes Act, 2015.
Why police arrested the nationals, arraigned them
On November 3, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said its operatives arrested 130 suspects for “high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities threatening national security”.
Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said the suspects comprise 113 foreign nationals — 87 males and 26 females — and their 17 Nigerian collaborators — four males and 13 females.
But on Friday, the suspects were taken to the court for possible arraignment, which did not take place due to the absence of legal representation.
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Earlier, TheTalk.NG reported that the seven Polish citizens who were detained in Nigeria during the hardship protests had been released.
Polish foreign ministry disclosed this on Wednesday via a terse statement and noted that the released persons are in Kano state.
The spokesman of the ministry, Pawel Wronski, further confirmed the development and noted that the Polish citizens have had their passports, laptops, and belongings returned.
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